POLITICO Biden pressed by banks to extend loan program as expiration looms The crunch comes just days after the Biden administration unveiled new rules designed to help self-employed businesses gain access to the program and qualify for more aid. Banks have warned that the SBA's decision to strengthen anti-fraud measures this year has introduced new delays in the application pipeline. | AP Photo/Elise Amendola Link Copied Banks and other businesses are pressing the Biden administration and Congress to keep the government's largest small business aid program running beyond its March 31 expiration date, warning that struggling employers need more time to obtain the economic lifeline.